New FMS reform will see DSCA moved under acquisition chief

By Tony Bertuca / October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to soon announce a key reform to the U.S. foreign military sales process that will move the Defense Security Cooperation Agency out from under the purview of the Pentagon's policy shop and place it under the supervision of the acquisition chief, according to several sources. Hegseth is expected to make the announcement at a Nov. 7 speech at National Defense University on acquisition reform, moving DSCA from under the management of DOD’s policy chief...

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